English Explanatory Dictionary

glen plaid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A woolen fabric with a woven twill design of large and small checks, usually in muted colours such as black or grey and white.

Word forms

glen plaid glen plaids

Etymology

Named from the valley of Glenurquhart in Inverness-shire, Scotland, where it was used in the 19th century by the Countess of Seafield to outfit her gamekeepers.

Synonyms

glenurquhart
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